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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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‘Good Riddance’ gravitates toward greatness

Alicia Mainjeni February 28, 2023

From her days on Soundcloud to the present day, American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has released her album debut, titled “Good Riddance.” Abrams has expressed herself through singles, such as...

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Cut Through the Noise: boygenius, Niall Horan, Logic

Abby Bartleson February 23, 2023

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...

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Temptation mini-album

Nafisa Kahin February 2, 2023

Together X Tomorrow (TXT) has come out with another fantastic album, “Temptation.” The album came out Friday, Jan. 27 and is already at three million streams worldwide. There's been small leaks of...

Cut Through the Noise: Ava Max, Paramore, Gracie Abrams

Cut Through the Noise: Ava Max, Paramore, Gracie Abrams

Anya Panday January 19, 2023

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...

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Weezer’s Newest Album Disappoints

Roberto Alvarez January 18, 2023

Weezer is a famous rock band formed in 1992 with 20 albums and counting. The band consists of seven musicians: Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Matt Sharp, Patrick Wilsom, Mikey Welsh, Scott Shriner and Jason...

Freshman Audrey Martin plays her violin at the orchestra concert December 15. This was their last concert before winter break.

Orchestra winter concert creates community

Ivan Zank and Charlotte Cox January 8, 2023

Park orchestra’s most recent concert on Dec. 15 focused on a holiday theme to celebrate the end of the year and the last concert before winter break. Orchestra teacher Kou Lee said he wanted to play...

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‘The Family’ is a complex ending to an influential band

Scott Schmidt December 4, 2022

In 2018, Ameer Vann departed from Brockhampton because of multiple sexual assault allegations. The group wasn't the same after his departure, so after the band’s previous album, “Roadrunner,” it...

Orchestra teacher Kou Lee tunes instrument for orchestra students. Orchestra is a string instrument elective at Park.

Orchestra strengthens community

Ivan Zank and Jesse Belen December 2, 2022

Before COVID-19, the orchestra would have an annual performance sometime during the winter season. Kou Lee, the orchestra teacher, said he has high hopes to bring back the performance.  “I’m planning...

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‘The Car’ is uniquely masterful

Modesty Manion November 30, 2022

Arctic Monkeys, the classic indie band, has done it again with their newest album, “The Car.” Their seventh studio album and first original release in nearly four years, “The Car” has been highly...

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Joji’s new album “SMITHEREENS” fails to deliver after long wait

Scott Schmidt November 22, 2022

“SMITHEREENS” by Joji just dropped after a two-year-long wait. After his last album, “Nectar,” this album feels unfinished and anticlimactic. With two singles dropping this past year hyping up...

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Cut Through The Noise: Yves Tumor, Joji and P!nk

Ivan Zank November 11, 2022

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role of writer, reviewing recent...

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Carly’s comin’ back for us, baby

Sarah Peterson November 11, 2022

As a veteran in the music industry, Carly Rae Jepsen has no problem with making hit after hit. The Canadian has been in the game for a while and shows no signs of stopping soon. Her newest album, “The...

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